Scroll down for a preview of Impact Council 2026 sessions
In Session Selection, you will be able to select two Round Tables (one in the morning, one in the afternoon) and a Guided Activity to personalize your schedule.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
7:15 AM - 7:30 AM (EDT)
Bus Pick Up
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (EDT)
Registration & Breakfast
10:00 AM - 10:10 AM (EDT)
Welcome Remarks
Featuring Brendan Vaughan, Editor-in-Chief, Fast Company and Adam Thatcher, Cofounder and CEO, Grace Farms Tea & Coffee
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM (EDT)
Mainstage: Rebuilding America's Competitive Edge
Featuring Joe Scantlebury, President and CEO, Living Cities and Deirdre White, CEO, Pyxera Global
Moderated by Brendan Vaughan, Editor-in-Chief, Fast Company
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM (EDT)
Roundtable: The Brand of America (Panel)
Featuring Ed Mitzen, Founder, Business for Good and Fingerpaint Group and Emily Wilcox, CEO, TBWA\Chiat\Day NY
Moderated by Kc Ifeanyi, Executive Director of Editorial Programming, Fast Company
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM (EDT)
Roundtable: The Future Workforce: Who Will Power America’s Innovation Edge? (Panel)
Featuring Regan Parker, Chief Legal and Public Affairs Officer, ShiftKey
Moderated by Jill Bernstein, Editorial Director, Fast Company
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM (EDT)
Roundtable: The Trust Recession: How Brands Can Lead in Crisis (Panel)
Featuring Phillip Haid, Founder and CEO, Public and Muneer Panjwani, CEO, Engage for Good
Moderated by Tania Rahman, Social Media Director, Fast Company
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM (EDT)
Roundtable: Finding the Energy: Power, Policy, and the AI Economy (Panel)
Featuring Leah Qusba, CEO, GoodPower
Moderated by Christopher Zara, Senior Editor, News, Fast Company
10:50 AM - 11:20 AM (EDT)
Roundtable: The Cost of Quiet: Pushing Back Against Greenhushing (Panel)
Featuring Gordon Boggis, CEO, Carnegie and Bo Zhao, Founder and CEO, Baby Gear Group
Moderated by Amy Farley, Executive Editor, Fast Company
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM (EDT)
Lunch
12:40 PM - 1:10 PM (EDT)
Roundtable: The Cost of Quiet: Pushing Back Against Greenhushing (Roundtable Discussion)
Featuring Gordon Boggis, CEO, Carnegie and Bo Zhao, Founder and CEO, Baby Gear Group
Moderated by Amy Farley, Executive Editor, Fast Company
12:40 PM - 1:10 PM (EDT)
Roundtable: The Trust Recession: How Brands Can Lead in Crisis (Roundtable Discussion)
Featuring Phillip Haid, Founder and CEO, Public and Muneer Panjwani, CEO, Engage for Good
Moderated by Tania Rahman, Social Media Director, Fast Company
12:40 PM - 1:10 PM (EDT)
Roundtable: The Future Workforce: Who Will Power America’s Innovation Edge? (Roundtable Discussion)
Featuring Ndidi Oteh, Chief Executive Officer, Accenture Song and Regan Parker, Chief Legal and Public Affairs Officer, ShiftKey
Moderated by Jill Bernstein, Editorial Director, Fast Company
12:40 PM - 1:10 PM (EDT)
Roundtable: Finding the Energy: Power, Policy, and the AI Economy (Roundtable Discussion)
Featuring Leah Qusba, CEO, GoodPower
Moderated by Christopher Zara, Senior Editor, News, Fast Company
12:40 PM - 1:10 PM (EDT)
Roundtable: The Brand of America (Roundtable Discussion)
Featuring Ed Mitzen, Founder, Business for Good and Fingerpaint Group and Emily Wilcox, CEO, TBWA\Chiat\Day NY
Moderated by Kc Ifeanyi, Executive Director of Editorial Programming, Fast Company
1:20 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
Publishing Workshop: Make the Most of Your Byline on FastCompany.com
1:20 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
Guided Activity: Art Tour
1:20 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
Guided Activity: Plein Air + Watercolor
1:20 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
Guided Activity: Tea Tasting
1:20 PM - 2:00 PM (EDT)
Guided Activity: Architecture Tour
2:10 PM - 2:50 PM (EDT)
Networking Break
2:50 PM - 3:20 PM (EDT)
The Global AI Race: Who Will Define the Next Era?
Featuring Xiaodi Hou, Founder and CEO, Bot Auto and Todd James, Founder and CEO, Aurora Insights
Moderated by Brendan Vaughan, Editor-in-Chief, Fast Company
3:20 PM - 3:50 PM (EDT)
A Conversation with PepsiCo's Global Chief Strategy & Transformation Officer, Dr. Athina Kanioura